Two men rob Stockton bank

STOCKTON - The Stockton Police Department released a photo showing one of two armed men who robbed a north Stockton bank Friday morning.

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STOCKTON - The Stockton Police Department released a photo showing one of two armed men who robbed a north Stockton bank Friday morning.

Officers were dispatched at 10:57 a.m. on a report of a robbery at the Bank of the West branch in the 7800 block of Thornton Road near East Hammer Lane, authorities said. Police learned that two men entered the bank armed with handguns, demanded money from the vaults, fled the scene with an unknown amount of cash and stole an employee's sport utility vehicle to make their getaway.

One of the robbers was described as 20 to 30 years old with an average build, while the other was described as bald and heavyset, officers said. The vehicle they stole was a silver 2005 Saturn Vue, which was later found abandoned in a north Stockton neighborhood, authorities said.

Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to call the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377, the Investigations Unit at (209) 937-8323 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards up to $10,000. Callers can remain anonymous.

Cellphone users can text information to 274637 (CRIMES) by entering the keyword "TIPSPD" followed by their tip. Internet users can visit the Police Department's Facebook page and click "Submit a Tip."